Svechnikov scores 2 goals to lead the Hurricanes to a 4-2 win over the Capitals

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Andrei Svechnikov scored two goals, including the game-winning goal with six minutes left in the third period, helping the Carolina Hurricanes defeat the Washington Capitals 4-2 on Tuesday night in Raleigh, North Carolina. The Hurricanes extended their winning streak to six games and improved Pyotr Kochetkov’s record to 4-0 this season. Despite a standing ovation for Alex Ovechkin early in the game, his final visit to the city as a Capital saw him outplayed by Svechnikov, who has scored six goals in five games.
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Hurricanes ORG · 5× Washington ORG · 4× Capitals ORG · 3× RALEIGH GPE · 3× Jenner PERSON · 2× Svechnikov PERSON · 2× Thompson PERSON · 2× Andrei Svechnikov PERSON · 1× N.C. GPE · 1× the Carolina Hurricanes ORG · 1×

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He was the No. 1 pick in the 2004 NHL draft held in Raleigh and his 59 career points in 49 regular-season games are the most he has recorded at any NHL venue other than Capital One Arena in Washington.
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Andrei Svechnikov scored two goals, including the winner with 6:04 left in the third period, to lead the Carolina Hurricanes to a 4-2 win over the Washington Capitals on Tuesday night. asserted
6:04 → score → night
Eric Robinson and Mark Jankowski also scored for the Hurricanes, who have won six straight. asserted
who → score → six
Goalie Pyotr Kochetkov made 20 saves and improved to 4-0-0 this season. asserted
Kochetkov → make → 4
Boone Jenner and Justin Holl scored for Washington. asserted
Jenner → score → Washington
Ryan Leonard added two assists and Logan Thompson stopped 31 shots. asserted
Thompson → add → shots
Svechnikov beat Thompson with a backhander six seconds after Justin Sourdif went to the penalty box for tripping. asserted
Sourdif → beat → tripping
The Hurricanes finished 1 for 5 on the power play. asserted
Hurricanes → finish → play
It was the last scheduled visit to Raleigh for Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin, who received a standing ovation early in the first period. asserted
who → schedule → period
The Lenovo Center has been a home away from home for the 41-year-old Russian, who is set to retire after this season. asserted
who → set → season
He was the No. 1 pick in the 2004 NHL draft held in Raleigh and his 59 career points in 49 regular-season games are the most he has recorded at any NHL venue other than Capital One Arena in Washington. asserted
he → hold → Washington
The Hurricanes, who were without captain Jordan Staal, were able to keep Ovechkin in check on Tuesday but Jenner remained hot. asserted
Jenner → keep → Tuesday
One of Washington’s top free-agent signings in the offseason, Jenner has scored in three straight games. asserted
Jenner → score → games
He gave the Capitals a 1-0 lead at 9:26 in the first period. asserted
He → give → period
Svechnikov, who has six goals in the past five games, tied the game at 1-1 by poking in a rebound of William Carrier’s shot 3:58 into the second period. asserted
who → have → period
Holl’s shot from the right circle with 6:39 left in the second period gave Washington a 2-1 lead. asserted
shot → leave → lead
Carolina tied it at 2 with 1:11 left in the second when Robinson’s pass deflected off of Martin Fehervary’s stick past Thompson. asserted
pass → tie → Thompson
Earlier on Tuesday, the Hurricanes announced that Staal would miss at least a month with a calf injury. asserted
Staal → announce → injury
Coach Rod Brind’Amour said that the 38-year-old center got hurt in warmups before Sunday’s 4-1 win at Philadelphia. asserted
center → say → Philadelphia
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